Beer Guy Cool Pick: Music and more at Asheville area breweries

Jan. 28, 2011

Andy Gibbon (right) and John Lyda (right) have crafted the new Dynamite Porter, a limited brew that will be served this Saturday at the grand opening of Highland's tasting room. / Special to the Citizen-Times

• Lexington Avenue Brewery, 39 N. Lexington Ave., spins out the music with DJ Bowie at 10 tonight ($5) and DJ Tablesaw and the Hitmen at 8 p.m. Saturday.

• Highland Brewing, 12 Old Charlotte Highway, hosts Christabel and the Jons 4-8 tonight, and on Saturday, the tasting room has a grand opening with Oteil Burbridge and the Lee Boys at 8 p.m. (see Page 9). Highland's newest brew, the coffee-infused Dynamite Porter, will be tapped. Saturday's show is sold out.

• Pisgah Brewing, 150 Eastside Drive, Black Mountain, features the Shane Pruitt Band playing the blues at 8 tonight. At 7 p.m. Sunday, the brewery hosts the Asheville Loves Mountains benefit with lots of live music. Admission is $10, $8 students.

• Oysterhouse Brewing at the Lobster Trap Restaurant, 35 Patton Ave., has Hill Billy Diamonds playing country tonight and Shane Pruitt on solo guitar on Sunday.